阿拉巴马州成立了一个新的劳动力部门，以提高参与度，尽管失业率较低，但就业增长较低。 Alabama launched a new workforce department to boost participation amid low job growth despite low unemployment.

阿拉巴马于2025年10月16日成立新的劳动部, 将就业服务合并为单一机构, 提升劳动力参与率, Alabama launched the new Department of Workforce on October 16, 2025, consolidating job services into a single agency to boost workforce participation, which remains at 57.8% despite a low unemployment rate of around 3%. 该部由格雷格·里德秘书领导,旨在通过56个职业中心和数字工具简化获得培训、职位匹配和支助服务的机会。 Led by Secretary Greg Reed, the department aims to streamline access to training, job matching, and support services through 56 career centers and digital tools. 它将通过伙伴关系,包括退伍军人资源中心和运输援助,解决儿童保育、交通和农村准入等障碍。 It will address barriers like childcare, transportation, and rural access, with partnerships including a Veterans Resource Center and transportation assistance. 这一倡议得到了Kay Ivey总督和两党领袖的支持,目的是加强阿拉巴马州的劳动力市场和经济增长。 The initiative, backed by Governor Kay Ivey and bipartisan leaders, seeks to strengthen Alabama’s labor market and economic growth.